So this has been.my favorite song of OTEP's since it came out in 2004, and I always thought it was a song about a child's narrative of suffering in an abusive Christian home. But now that I am revisiting the lyrics, I am seeing something totally new.
This song could be gospel of John but from the perspective of Jesus.
Jesus was NOT having a good time up to and during the crucifixion. Everyone in the known world at the time looked to him with fear, admiration or disgust and he was constantly being asked questions. He spoke in "verses, prophesies and curses". He had made an enemy of the state, and believed the world was increasingly wicked and fallen from grace, or that he was in the "mouth of madness".
The spine of atlas is the structure that allows the titan to hold the world up. Jesus challenged the state and in doing so became a celebrated resistance figure. It also made him public enemy #1.
All of this happened simply because he was doing his thing, not because of any agenda he had or strategy.
And then he gets scourged (storm of thorns)
There are some plot holes here but I think it's an interesting interpretation.
Hope you guys like it. Woah, woah, woah.
Here is my new song,
and it didn't take long.
It's not a cover.
I hope you won't bother.
It's not karaoke,
I'm keeping it low-key.
I'm no physic,
but I hope that you like it.
Here it goes, now
don't make me nervous.
All I've got is a few random verses.
I hope it gets you under the surface.
I'm tryin' my best cause you really deserve it.
Oooo, I wanna live for the moments.
That are gone before we're thinkin' about them.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' without them,
and this is my anthem, yeah.
Oooo, I wanna live for the feelings.
That can live in this life for meaning.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' with them,
and this is my anthem, yeah.
Maybe it's tacky,
this song makes me happy.
If you sing it with me,
possibly maybe.
If you think its cheesy,
you're singin' off key,
it won't matter to me,
'cause I'm feeling sunny.
Here it goes, now
don't ya get nervous.
All we've got is a few random verses.
I know it'll get you under the surface.
You can't go wrong 'cause nobody's perfect.
Oooo, I wanna live for the moments.
That are gone before we're thinkin' about them.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' without them.
And this is my anthem, yeah.
Oooo, I wanna live for the feelings.
That can live in this life for meaning.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' with them,
and this is my anthem, yeah.
Here it goes, now
don't ya get nervous.
All we've got is a few random verses.
I know it'll get you under the surface.
You can't go wrong 'cause nobody's perfect.
Oooo, I wanna live for the moments.
That are gone before we're thinkin' about them.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' without them,
and this is my anthem, yeah.
Oooo, I wanna live for the feelings.
That can live in this life for meaning.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' with them,
and this is my anthem, yeah.
Oooo, I wanna live for the moments.
That are gone before we're thinkin' about them.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' without them,
and this is my anthem, yeah.
Oooo, I wanna live for the feelings.
That can live in this life for meaning.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' with them,
and this is my anthem, yeah.
Here is my new song,
and it didn't take long.
It's not a cover.
I hope you won't bother.
It's not karaoke,
I'm keeping it low-key.
I'm no physic,
but I hope that you like it.
Here it goes, now
don't make me nervous.
All I've got is a few random verses.
I hope it gets you under the surface.
I'm tryin' my best cause you really deserve it.
Oooo, I wanna live for the moments.
That are gone before we're thinkin' about them.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' without them,
and this is my anthem, yeah.
Oooo, I wanna live for the feelings.
That can live in this life for meaning.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' with them,
and this is my anthem, yeah.
Maybe it's tacky,
this song makes me happy.
If you sing it with me,
possibly maybe.
If you think its cheesy,
you're singin' off key,
it won't matter to me,
'cause I'm feeling sunny.
Here it goes, now
don't ya get nervous.
All we've got is a few random verses.
I know it'll get you under the surface.
You can't go wrong 'cause nobody's perfect.
Oooo, I wanna live for the moments.
That are gone before we're thinkin' about them.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' without them.
And this is my anthem, yeah.
Oooo, I wanna live for the feelings.
That can live in this life for meaning.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' with them,
and this is my anthem, yeah.
Here it goes, now
don't ya get nervous.
All we've got is a few random verses.
I know it'll get you under the surface.
You can't go wrong 'cause nobody's perfect.
Oooo, I wanna live for the moments.
That are gone before we're thinkin' about them.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' without them,
and this is my anthem, yeah.
Oooo, I wanna live for the feelings.
That can live in this life for meaning.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' with them,
and this is my anthem, yeah.
Oooo, I wanna live for the moments.
That are gone before we're thinkin' about them.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' without them,
and this is my anthem, yeah.
Oooo, I wanna live for the feelings.
That can live in this life for meaning.
I'm singin' this cause we'd be nothin' with them,
and this is my anthem, yeah.
Lyrics submitted by kgabino8
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